Welcome to The Wheelchair Site Sign in | Join | Help
in Search

Equipment

High Handled Wheelchairs

Question:
My wife has broken a bone in her foot and needs to use a wheelchair. We do have one, but I am 6' 7" tall and the handles are too low. Do you know of any adaptation we can buy that offers higher handles for me to hold whilst pushing? ~Peter

Answer: Many wheelchairs (especially pediatric wheelchairs made for children, teens or those made for small adults) are made with adjustable-height push handles. So I don't see why your wife's standard wheelchair handles couldn't be removed and replaced with the adjustable handles. Consult with an occupational/physical therapist or a mobility devices distributor to find handles that suit your model of chair.

Published Monday, July 31, 2006 7:20 PM by Editor

Comment Notification

If you would like to receive an email when updates are made to this post, please register here

Subscribe to this post's comments using RSS

Comments

No Comments

Leave a Comment

(required) 
(optional)
(required) 
Submit